5d Flashcards
What were the aims of the Spanish Civil War
Help spread Fascism and fight against democracy and Socialism, test Italian equipment for future wars
What weaponry did the Italians possess?
50,000 volunteers, 130 aircraft, 12,000 machine guns, 4,000 vehicles
When did the Spanish Civil War begin
July 1936
When did the side Mussolini back win the Spanish Civil War
1939
How much did the Spanish Civil War cost?
7,500,000 lire
Where and when was the humiliating defeat
Battle of Guadalajara March 1937-400 Italians died
What were the aims with Germany
Ideological, political and personality
When was the anti-Comintern Pact signed which joined Germany and Japan
Nov 1937
When was Anschluss where Germany invaded Austria with a bare minimum of notice
March 1938
When was the Rome-Berlin axis where Hitler agreed not to carry out an Anschluss
1936
When was the Pact of Steel
May 1939
When was Italy and Mussolini not ready for war until
1943
When was the invasion of Albania
April 1939
When did Germany sign the Nazi-Soviet pact breaking the Anti-Comintern Pact
August 1939
What was Italy’s non-belligerence
When Germany and Western democracies went to war in Poland, Duce declared ally had been treacherous and declared Pact defunct
